John Mayer Trashes Guitar Hero et al…
By Tyler Ryan on Jun 4, 2008 in News
Speaking with Rolling Stone, John Mayer told the magazine that;
“Guitar Hero was devised to bring the guitar-playing experience to the masses without them having to put anything into it. And having done both, there’s nothing like really playing guitar. I mean, what would you rather drive, a Ferrari or one of those amusement-park cars on a track?”
In other news, the ever intelligent John Mayer enjoys conversation with Jessica Simpson and he also knows his baseball.
Did we mention he plays ‘Adult Contemporary’. Douchebag.
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To be fair, he plays blues as well. The John Mayer trio is actually pretty damn good, so he’s plenty skilled, just a sell out.
And come on, he’s not wrong really. Guitar is more rewarding and Guitar Hero is designed to bring the feeling of playing music to the masses. So I don’t think he’s out an out bashing it. In fact he seems to understand exactly what it’s about. He even says he’s played it in a round about way.
Jared MacLean | Jun 4, 2008 | Reply